takes a while
nut.
take your places
ready, roll tape, action.
she's the director, she's the actor
the antagonist, the act.
the flicker of the knife, the killing
the falling down.
ready, roll tape, action.
she's not ready, never was.
she's particularly innocent.
story's not concluded,
bright lights faded, applause.
curtain falls, bowing, bouquets given,
applause.
they saw her standing, blank.
all she sees is black.